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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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